Abstract
Ancient (a)DNA analyses present several novel ethical and legal problems and challenges that do not always obtain for genetic studies of contemporary populations, as well as a number that are the same irrespective of age of the samples (e.g., Goldstein & Kintigh, 1990; Thornton, 1998; Simms, 1993, Greely, 2001; Anderlik & Rothstein, 2001). Among the ethical, legal, and social issues routinely encountered in the course of aDNA research are: 1) Research access to samples; 2) The consent process undertaken to obtain such access; 3) A realistic assessment of what risks and/or benefits might obtain, and to whom, if molecular analyses are conducted on prehistoric materials; 4) Results assessment issues; and 5) Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Biological Anthropology and Ethics |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Repatriation to Genetic Identity |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Pages | 231-240 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0791462951, 9780791462959 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities